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After the marathon series with Sioux City almost two weeks ago, Newman Outdoor Field has seen enough extra innings. Kes Carter made sure Monday night's game with Gary SouthShore ended in nine with a walk-off home run in the RedHawks' 3-2 win.

The Railcats have seen their fair share of extra innings as well, just coming off a 15 inning game on Sunday. Their newly signed knuckleballer, Zach Staniewicz, got the better of the F-M batters in his seven innings, only yielding one run. That came off of a solo homer in the fourth inning by Josh Mazzola. Mazzola, the American Association league leader in RBIs, has now homered in back-to-back games.

The road team answered immediately in the top of the fifth, Elbert Devarie's RBI single scored Matt Petrone to knot the scoreboard at 1-1. They then took the lead in the sixth with Alex Crosby ripping a double to bring in Brennan Metzger. With Staniewicz stifling the 'Hawks at the plate, it seemed a 2-1 lead would be all they need.

In the eighth K.D. Kang led off with a walk, but was caught stealing before Ryan Pineda ripped a triple. Keury De La Cruz then drove Pineda in which tied the game back up. However, the inning ended with Mazzola and De La Cruz stranded on second and third. In the top of the following inning Gary left a runner stranded on second. The first batter up in the bottom of the ninth was Carter, and he took the third pitch he saw deep over right field for the third run which was the game-winner.

Colton Reavis (1-3) got the win and Andy Roberts (2-1) was the losing pitcher. Game two of this four game series will be Tuesday at Newman Outdoor Field, slated for a 7:02 p.m. start.